The topic of this week is Multiple Representations. I can't find a good mathematics education article about the topic on Wikipedia, which is a shame. Based on what we put together this week, we will make a Wikipedia article next week.
The objective of Week 1 is to get to know one another and to start using some of the course's tools and technologies in the context of multiple representations. At the end of the week, class members should be able to name major representations used in secondary mathematics, create several comments and posts about the topic, and participate in online communities where the topic can be discussed.
The main technology tools this week are blogs, email groups, live webinars, online videos and wikis.
Audio Introduction
The class live meetings happen three times a week, one of them required, the other two recommended for doing weekly tasks together. During these times, we will meet in the virtual room (Wimba). You are welcome to invite colleagues and friends to this open room, if they are interested in participating. You can also use the room for class collaboration outside of these hours.
Monday July 12th 7-8pm community study and Q&A hour Wednesday July 14th 8-9pm weekly class discussion Friday July 16th 8-9am community study and Q&A hour
There are nine required tasks and two bonus tasks this week.
Musical Interlude
Task Grids: 9 Tasks Total
Task Grids are the way to report on finishing tasks, and a tool of communication among class members. Once you join this wiki and are approved (task 1-1), you can click EDIT in the top right corner, add your name or alias to the grids, and then add links (urls) of your task items. For items that don't have a url, just write "done."
Tasks 1-1, 1-2 and 1-3
1-1
Join our public wiki (link)
You may need to create a Wikispaces account. You will be prompted to do so.
1-3
After you join the email group and are approved, send your introduction to the group. To do so, email ed526b@googlegroups.com
Write a bit about yourself, professionally and personally. You can also reply to other people's introductions.
1-4
Make a blog if you do not have one.
Use any service you like. For example, if you use WordPress, click the Sign Up Now button to start. If you already have a blog, you can keep using it for the course work.
1-5
Make a post on your blog.
Name 5 goals of secondary math ed you consider most important. This will help others in the course to get to know you better: next week, people will comment on your post.
Create a visual representation of their relative importance as a pie chart and insert into your blog post. How to insert images into WordPress.
1-6
Find an online source explaining the significance of multiple representations in math ed. Any journal or conference article about multiple representations will probably explain what they are, as well.
Respond to the source, either in comments there (if the source allows comments) or on your blog.
Link to the source and (if separate) your response here.
Here are a few likely places to find this information, though you can look anywhere:
1-7
Find a blog, forum or ning discussion that has to do with multiple representations in mathematics.
Leave a substantial comment, contributing something relevant to the discussion.
You may need to register. Bonus task: follow links of other class members and reply to one or more of their comments
Here are a few searches that bring relevant results:
1-8
Attend the live class meeting on Wednesday. Bonus task: attend community study hours on Monday and/or Friday
1-9
Attend one or more of the following live events happening online this week. Follow links for instructions on how to use platforms.
You can add other events to this list. They must be free, open to everybody, and recorded.
Say what alias you used to participate, if it's not your name.
Briefly reflect on the event in your blog. Constructive criticism is especially helpful for event organizers. The blog post needs to link to the event's page.
I got a late start and schedule conflicts kept me from catching the live webinars.
Gail Rice
I attended the #mathchat.
Task Dependency Map
This map is made with Bubbl.us It shows dependencies of tasks from the above grids. For example, you first need to register for the email group (task 1-2) and then send your introduction to the group (task 1-3).
LIVE tasks have particular times.
START task is something you should probably do first thing on Monday!
Week 1: Multiple Representations... of Us
Table of Contents
The objective of Week 1 is to get to know one another and to start using some of the course's tools and technologies in the context of multiple representations. At the end of the week, class members should be able to name major representations used in secondary mathematics, create several comments and posts about the topic, and participate in online communities where the topic can be discussed.
The main technology tools this week are blogs, email groups, live webinars, online videos and wikis.
Audio Introduction
The class live meetings happen three times a week, one of them required, the other two recommended for doing weekly tasks together. During these times, we will meet in the virtual room (Wimba). You are welcome to invite colleagues and friends to this open room, if they are interested in participating. You can also use the room for class collaboration outside of these hours.
Monday July 12th 7-8pm community study and Q&A hour
Wednesday July 14th 8-9pm weekly class discussion
Friday July 16th 8-9am community study and Q&A hour
There are nine required tasks and two bonus tasks this week.
Musical Interlude
Task Grids: 9 Tasks Total
Task Grids are the way to report on finishing tasks, and a tool of communication among class members. Once you join this wiki and are approved (task 1-1), you can click EDIT in the top right corner, add your name or alias to the grids, and then add links (urls) of your task items. For items that don't have a url, just write "done."
Tasks 1-1, 1-2 and 1-3
Join our public wiki (link)
You may need to create a Wikispaces account. You will be prompted to do so.
NEW Step-by-step instructions (thank you, Sam!)
Join our email group
After you join the email group and are approved, send your introduction to the group. To do so, email ed526b@googlegroups.com
Write a bit about yourself, professionally and personally. You can also reply to other people's introductions.
Tasks 1-4 and 1-5
Make a blog if you do not have one.
Use any service you like. For example, if you use WordPress, click the Sign Up Now button to start. If you already have a blog, you can keep using it for the course work.
Make a post on your blog.
Name 5 goals of secondary math ed you consider most important. This will help others in the course to get to know you better: next week, people will comment on your post.
Create a visual representation of their relative importance as a pie chart and insert into your blog post. How to insert images into WordPress.
Tasks 1-6 and 1-7
Find an online source explaining the significance of multiple representations in math ed. Any journal or conference article about multiple representations will probably explain what they are, as well.
Respond to the source, either in comments there (if the source allows comments) or on your blog.
Link to the source and (if separate) your response here.
Here are a few likely places to find this information, though you can look anywhere:
Find a blog, forum or ning discussion that has to do with multiple representations in mathematics.
Leave a substantial comment, contributing something relevant to the discussion.
You may need to register.
Here are a few searches that bring relevant results:
My response:
My Response:http://peterhorn33.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/response-to-article-on-multiple-representations/
My Response: http://bobbo1.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/multiple-representations-in-math/
My Response: http://esivel.wordpress.com/ed526/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT4jrL71qJY, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maJxVojUIaw
My response: http://teachy79.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/multiple-representations-on-youtube/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGLTJw0GSxk (another video I watched)
Response: http://ajw0812.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/multiple-representations/
http://ajw0812.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/commenting-on-multiple-represenations-blog/
My response: http://snyderdoug.blogspot.com/2010/07/following-powerpoint-presentation.html
My response:http://gk1as.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/math-concepts/
My response: http://ktgee24.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/multiple-representations/
My response
http://semhouston1.wordpress.com/author/semhouston1/
McDowell
My Response: http://gailly123.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/multiple-representations-in-math/
Tasks 1-8 and 1-9
Attend the live class meeting on Wednesday.
Attend one or more of the following live events happening online this week. Follow links for instructions on how to use platforms.
You can add other events to this list. They must be free, open to everybody, and recorded.
Say what alias you used to participate, if it's not your name.
Briefly reflect on the event in your blog. Constructive criticism is especially helpful for event organizers. The blog post needs to link to the event's page.
Math ed events:
Classroom 2.0 general ed webinars:
My blog reflection:
My Blog reflection: http://peterhorn33.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/collaborative-learning-webinar/
Reflection; http://bobbo1.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/blockfest-webinar/
Reflection: http://teachy79.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/edu-2-0-founder-graham-glass-webinar/
http://ajw0812.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/online-collaborative-projects/
http://snyderdoug.blogspot.com/2010/07/blockfest-webinar.html
McDowell
Task Dependency Map
This map is made with Bubbl.us It shows dependencies of tasks from the above grids. For example, you first need to register for the email group (task 1-2) and then send your introduction to the group (task 1-3).
LIVE tasks have particular times.
START task is something you should probably do first thing on Monday!
Voice explanation about tasks: